Reviews tagging Medical trauma

The Grace Year, by Kim Liggett

4 reviews

jsumner1125's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Just Wow.   This book sucked me it and I didn't know where it was going.   I had to read at the edge of my seat because I was so tense trying to figure out what happens next.  Everytime I thought I knew what was going on another twist popped up.   In the political climate we are living in this had a lot of same struggles woman have brought to an extreme.  Felt the author had beautiful but very accessible writing.  Highly reccomend!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Death, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry

While this books has a lot of tiggers I felt it was done in a well done way, although graphic not gorey, the bullying from all sides was definitely the worst but had a very inspiring ending of hope and change.

mjwilliamson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book gave me serious The Village vibes from the start. I found it incredibly infuriating to read because the level of oppression just made my blood boil, especially because there were areas where I found the blind belief ridiculous. But that was the point of the book and I think it delivered its message incredibly well. Though some of the tropes were cliche and on the nose, I’m not too sure how else the development could have occurred. All and all a very entertaining read. I’m glad I picked this book up and will definitely recommend it to others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Stalking

Minor: Excrement, Infertility, and Medical trauma

creativeerosion's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Rape

valyn_grebe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is a mix of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Hunger Games.  The story can become depressing at some parts due the way the society is shaped and how the grace year girls treat each other

Spoiler

also Tierney’s lover, Ryker, dies towards the end of the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Bullying, Blood, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Confinement